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Definition of see a man about a dog in English:

see a man about a dog

phrase

humorous

Said euphemistically when leaving to go to the toilet or keep an undisclosed appointment.

‘The whole experience reminded me of my old man when he used to take us in the local boozer's beer garden and I'd have a cheeky slurp of this type of beer when he'd nipped off to ‘see a man about a dog’.’

‘He was fond of a bit of enigma and loved to spin a bit of mystery about his pursuits; he would tell you he had been away on a bit of business, in a certain place, or going to see a man about a dog!’